Friday, November 7, 2025 | St. Lawrence County, NY
OGDENSBURG— The amount of traffic crossing the Ogdensburg International Bridge remains well below average, according to statistics released in August by the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port …
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OGDENSBURG— The amount of traffic crossing the Ogdensburg International Bridge remains well below average, according to statistics released in August by the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority.
Total bridge crossings have reduced by more than 30% when compared with figures from 2019, according to the most recent bridge traffic report published by the OBPA.
Bridge and Port Authority Executive Director Steven J. Lawrence reported Aug. 14 that bridge crossing numbers have remained impacted by a trend of reduced traffic from Canada amid tensions escalated by the foreign policy of the Trump administration.
At the July OBPA meeting, board members reported that revenue from bridge tolls was failing to meet levels projected in the Authority’s annual budget.
At the Aug. OBPA meeting, board members reported that crossing are down 20% from last year, and are down a total of 35% from 2019, which the OBPA treats as its last “normal” year for bridge traffic.
Meeting materials from the Aug. 14 OBPA meeting state that the Authority has experienced a sustained financial impact from the reduction in traffic, reading, “there is close to a $500,000 loss in revenue that we will not get back.”
OBPA Board Chairman said that he has brought the matter to the attention of Gov. Kathy Hochul, reporting that the Authority could lose $1 million in revenue from the lack of crossings this year.
OBPA board member Nicole Terminelli noted that local businesses are also being negatively impacted by the lull in bridge traffic.
Municipalities elsewhere in St. Lawrence County have also expressed concerns regarding the lower numbers of Canadian visitors. Canton Town Supervisor Mary Ann Ashley noted last month that the upcoming municipal budget may be unusually challenging due to reduced sales tax takings from Canadian visitors.
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